Goirle
Goirle | |
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 Goirle town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Machteld Rijsdorp (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 23,952 |
| • Density | 557/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Goirlenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5050–5053, 5133 |
| Area code | 013 |
| Website | www |
Goirle (pronounced [ˈɣoːrlə] ) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system.
The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.
The Netherlands national football team defender Joris Mathijsen was born and raised in Goirle. The skater Ireen Wüst was also born in Goirle. Symphonic metal band Nightwish's third vocalist Floor Jansen was also born in Goirle.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Goirle, June 2015
References
- ^ "Mevr. M.G. Rijsdorp" (in Dutch). Gemeente Goirle. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5051LT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
See also
- Van Gool, a Dutch surname meaning "from Goirle".
External links
Media related to Goirle at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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